Loto-Québec plans to open a gaming hall in Jonquière, Saguenay, by mid-2027, the lottery corporation said. The venue will combine gaming with entertainment, hospitality and other amenities, and will be its fourth gaming hall of this type in Quebec.
The planned venue would expand Loto-Québec’s land-based gaming operations in Saguenay.
Financial year ended 30 June 2026
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Experts said New Brunswick and Nova Scotia were exploring expansion of regulated online gambling beyond the Atlantic Lottery Corporation, while Quebec could take two to three years to launch a market. Segev LLP founding partner Ron Segev said Alberta’s launch had added momentum to provincial discussions. The Supreme Court of Canada is also due to decide whether Ontario and Alberta may connect player pools with international jurisdictions for peer-to-peer games.
Ron Segev, a founding partner at Segev LLP, told Martin Lycka, host of The Safe Bet Show, that "the dominoes may be falling in Canada". Talk of other provinces following has grown in recent weeks, particularly around New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Quebec.
Scientific Games appointed Dan Flynn chief executive, succeeding Pat McHugh, who retired in September, the company said. It also named interim CEO Kevin Schneider chairman of its board; Schneider joined as an independent director in 2022 and became vice chairman in March.
Scientific Games has appointed Dan Flynn as chief executive, succeeding Pat McHugh, who retired in September, the company said. Kevin Schneider, who has been interim chief executive since McHugh's retirement, has also been appointed chairman of the board of directors.
Scientific Games reportedly received the Lottery Game of the Year and iLottery Game of the Year awards at the 2026 Gaming Intelligence North America Awards. The recognised titles were $500,000 FRENZY, developed with the Massachusetts State Lottery, and THE GUS GAME SHOW, created with the Pennsylvania Lottery; the report said FRENZY had generated more than $108m in sales by the announcement.
Scientific Games received the Lottery Game of the Year and iLottery Game of the Year awards at the 2026 Gaming Intelligence North America Awards, the company announced. The two titles were for games developed with state lotteries in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
Loto-Québec said it continued to grow and maintained its commitment to the community in the first quarter of fiscal 2026-2027, according to a company release dated 17 September 2026. The page content was not accessible for further detail.
The Parti Québécois won Quebec’s 5 October election and is expected to pursue a private online gambling model, according to reports. The party has indicated it would take a regulatory approach similar to the Liberals’ proposal, but the rules and oversight body remain undecided. The article estimates that 73% of play currently takes place outside regulated channels.